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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-08
RRiEELETS.


Ice cream, at krell Il Maths.
Oysters, oysters, at Krell & Maths.
Oysters served in every style at Krell &
Maths.
BortOn's creamery butter % cents per
pound at Mays,
Look out for some big bargains when
the fair opens
New dates. new figs, at Krell & Maths
confectionery.
lockwood Brothers Salmon peas, 90
cents per can at Mays.
Call at W. A. Ehleb's and get Jar of
Borden's fine butter.
Louis Eckhsrt will open his fair and
variety store next week.
We have health commissioner and
that's all He will draw his salary, how
ever
Go 10 krel & Maths and get dish of
those fine, large New York counts served
in any style.
| chio SpitVtls ttstolhte uiOthp HAS Ju5t
received new and eegan, line of misses
cloaks of the latest styles
Supervisor Norton, of Hampton, and
DIR. J. W Morgan, of Port Byron. were
at the Rock Island house Yesterday.
Lawrence Kramer is good democrat
and will make good deputy marshal
but it is surprising that the mayor APP
pointed him. 1t is n wonder he didn't
select L. Y. Eckhart or Steve Hull.
Maj. and Mrs. l. NJ. Buford's bright
boy, B. D. Buford, is down with that
terrible disease, diphtheria, at the resi-.
dence of Mrs. Charlotte Buford. where
he was visiting when taken sick.
The ordinance for the Elm street rail
way was not presented for adoption al
last evenings council meeting, being re-
served until next meeting in order tina
certain changes be made to meet the de
sires of the aldermen.
II the famous DR.. Burchard were /,
resident of Rock Island. it is more than
likely that his honor, the mayor, would
give him an appointment of some sort.
He seems to have q peculiar faculty Of
5 rewarding the enemies of the democracy
Atkinson s. Olof completed the cree
ton of the brick building on Sixteentl
, street above First avenue. for P. L
Mitchell last evening. 1t is a handsom
. | structure, suitable for the purposes de
signed manufacturing industries, and
, credit to the city
: The regular monthly meeting of Il
, Women's Christian Temperance unio
r will be held W ednesday in the Y. M. I
A 70 oms at O'Clock p. m. 1t is in
j. portant that every member should
pr esent, as business of special importsn
will be presented for action. A repo
l. will be given of the state convention be
u at Bloomington recently.
y Mr.. P Bleuer's daughter Clara died
II 730 last evening, aged two years al
one month. Death was caused by blot
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-08

.$10,Sa7 q

Bills were also allowed: q. Simon,
1928 50; Atkinson & Olof, $35; M. PEN
der, $3.50; James Kinney. 81 So and W.
H ladders, IS. 33. A bill of John Volk
& Co. was referred to the street and alley
committee and street superintendent.
Alderman Corken, from the fire and
light committee, reported favorabiy the
proposition of NJ. G. Mills to bore for
natural gas under certain conditions
The proposition was accepted by unani-
nous vote.
Alderman Howard. from the investt-
eating committee submitted report
which was ordered placed on file
Alderman Hampton, from the license
committee. reported recommended that
Mrs. Gallagher's license money be re
funded and that she be allowed to con-
tinue her business without license, pro-
vided she does not peddle. Report adopt.
ed unanimously.
Alderman Schroeder, from the com.
mittee on ordinances, reported asking
further time on certain ordinances.
Granted.
Alderman Schroeder also reported ad
| Yersely on the proposed ordinance grant
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-08
ALDERMANlC ACTION.
Regular Monthly Meeting Of the
City Council Last Evening.
The Electric Lights Locnted---Ap-
p0intment Of n Deputy Marshal and
Health Commissioner other Mu-
nieipai Matters.
CITY COUNCIL Room,

NUN lStANb, 4SuNs ~ lVct' J
The council met in regular monthly
session al s p, m. Present the mayor
and all the aldermen except Edwards and
Lundy. The minutes of the last regular
and SUITS quent adjourned meetings were
read and approved Officers reports for
October were read ordered placed on file.
Alderman Ill. from the bridge commits
tee, reported certain repairs necessary on
Rock river bridge No 2. and recommend
ed that the clerk notify the Rock Island
& Milan Street Railway Co to plank the
track between the rails. Report adopts
ed
Alderman Schaffer. from the claims
committee, reported the Blakemore claim,
$l7225, favorably. and the same was or
1ered paid by unanimous vote.
Alderman Ferguson, from the finance
committee, reported bills audited which
were allowed by ordinance by unanimous
yote, as follows:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-08

The Sons OF Veterans are max ing great
Preparations TO entertain their friends at
u invitation bal! at the Armory, Thurs
day evening. The affair will be in every
respect fully up to the high standard OF
Sons entertainments And then the sup
per is 10 be furnished by the Ladies' Aid
society al the Sons hall on Second ave.
nue., and it will he one of the best giver
at any dance in this city.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-08

Arrangements have been made for two
games between the Rock Islands and Mo-
lines this week-the first to be played in
this city Wednesday and the second on
Sylvan Island on Saturday Cunning
ham and Musgrove will constitute the
battery for Moline, while Sage and
Browner will otficiate for Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-08

Martin Erbs has purchased the butch
er shop on Moline avenue, formerly run
BY F Schuett and will conduct the bus
mess at the old stand in the future. He
will endeavor to have on hand at all
times q good quality Of meat.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-08

The Pittsburg went north this morning
with an immense trip, having cleared out
all the freight warehouses along the
river. Capt Davis was in command,
Capt. Killeen being in charge of the Sid
ney between ST. Louis and Keokuk.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-08

ing certain privileges to the Central Tele-
phone Co Report adopted.
Alderman Schroeder also reported an
ordinance amending the chapter of the
revised ordinances as to fire limits. so as
to allow permits TO erect wooden build
ings on petition of adjoining property
hulders, etc. Passed unanimously.
Alderman Winter from the street and
alley committee, made report showing
progress of work and recommending that
the clerk notify the c b. II Q. Co. to
open sewer that has been closed. Re>
port adopted.
Alderman Schroeder, from the sewer
committee, reported the completion OF
the sewer work ordered.
The mayor nominated DIR. S. C. Plum,
mer for commissioner of health and asked
his confirmation. Confirmed:
Ayes-Schaffer, Hampton. Corken,
Ferguson, Simmon, Williamson, and the
mavor-7.
Noes-Howard, Gray. Winter, III, Me-
conochie, Schroeder-6.
Tne mayor nominated Lawrence Kra
mer foI deputy marshal. Confirmed.
Ayes-Hampton. Corken. Winter, Ill.
Ferguson, Simmon, Wiliiamson-1
Noes-Howard Scbaffer, Gray, Mc>
Conochie, Schroeder
The mayor read the proposed contract
with the Rock Island County Brush
Electric Light Co., for lighting the city
streets for three years from Dec. l, 1887
Alderman Ferguson moved that the con
tract be approved Carried unanimously.
The aldermen of the respective wards
reported the location of the masts or low
lights as follows:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-08

Do you suffer with catarrh2 You Can
be cured If you take Hoods Sarsaparilla,
the great blood purifier Sold by all
druggists.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-09-17

countries, he continued: "In Europe in
general the schoolboys have not as much
playtime as they have here. All work
and no play makes Jack a dull boy is
very applicable to them. When they be-
come men they give up playing games
altogether. A full-grown German would
consider it derogatory to his stiff dignity
to take racket and try to knock a ball
over tennis net. To run bases or to
pitch a ball is utterly inconsistent
with the smoking of long, Dutch clay
pipe, and the Frenchman spends his time
rather in cafe than anywhere else. In
France, especially in Paris, even the
grown people find amusement in rather
childish things. In the parks and squares
on Sunday afternoons more than at other
hours crowds of men and women, SOL
diers, clerks and men of the three profess
sions may be seen standing before some
puppet-show, enjoying the feats of
wooden jack pudding. AS for bodily ex-
ercise, Germany certainly leads in gym
nastics, France in fencing.
Rowing clubs are, as a matter of
course, numerous in Holland, where there
is so much water Germany and France
have many excellent jockey clubs; but the
men who do the dangerous part of the
affair-the riders-are mostly English
men and Americans. However, it must be
said that the officers of the German army
are quite devoted to and experienced in
this sport. Most every German town
has its athletic club or turn-verein, and
the yearly funniest, and especially
the schuetzen-fest afford much amuse-
ment to the people, and much work
to the beer brewers. Cycling, though
invented in France (the inventor
is now an employee of one of the best
cycle factories in the United States), is
done nowhere as much as in England
England has its National Union of
Cyclists other European countries
have similar organizations, but 1
know that any of these might take
the League of American Wheelmen
for an example to follow in many ways.
The American 'cyclist is by far the bet
ter road-rider, because the distances are
so long in this country and the roads so
miserable. Of course, the people in
Europe have their pastimes, but they are
few and far between; often rough, more
frequently insipid-and none of them
can compare to the American national
rama ~
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-09-17

first game. He was foreigner; had
been an officer in the service of the King
of Holland, and was accustomed to speak
of the game in sighting terms. All the
interest he had in the home club was
sympathy for his friends. Before the
game was over he had been on his feet
half dozen times, and was every bit as
enthusiastic as his friends. When laugh
ingly asked what he thought of the game
now, he said:
81 think it is the most beautiful game
know of. 1t demands of each player
qualities which, though essentially
American, are comparatively rare. Be
fore quite understood the game used
to think that the best heading for the
lengthy baseball articles in the papers
would be: Much Ado About Nothing ?
l still believe the players receive too
much money from their managers and
too much attention from the press. But,
on the other side, the unfolding and pro-
noting of a game so truly national are
worth both the cash and the trouble.
A national game like this tends
to invigorate the man, add pith to his ac-
tions, make him quick of thought and
promote patriotism. In Holland we
have no national game, nor is there one
in any European country except Eng
land,where cricket fills the place baseball
occupies in this country. The English
and the people of some other nations are
either too slow, or too dull, or too
indolent, or too effeminate to play
baseball. What 1 admire most about
the game is the quickness with
which each player must decide
whether to throw the ball, and the at
tention with which the umpire-calm
but quick, impartial and decisive-must
follow, with his eyes, that little, lively
sphere, which is now here, now there, is
knocked way up in the air, falls, is
caught, thrown, caught again, and, NOV
ing hither and thither with the swiftness
of an arrow, keeps the umpire on an
almost nervous alert. There It leaves
the pitchers hand-a knock, a clap,
throw, a catch, judgment. / think none
but an American can make good base
ball umpire"
When asked about the games of other
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-09-17


colored sprigs in the middle of the bios
som. Of course you recognize it at once
as the white lily, the emblem of purity.
Collect some of these blossoms and steep
them in whiskey and you will have
really excellent application for cuts and
bites by applying the leaves of the flower
to the afflicted part. 1t is not much
trouble, so try it and 1 don't think you
will regard the whiskey as wasted. We
are now at the fence, and just as we are
about to cross it we are sensible of a
strong aromatic odor. In reply to your
inquiry l pluck wiry plant and tell
you it is pennyroyal Uncle Ephraim
will say it is protection against mos
quitoes to rub the face and hands with
a bruised mass of this herb, but cannot
indorse it. Penyroyal has failed woefully
with me as a protection from the as
saults of these malignant little insects.
Perhaps if the flesh was anointed
with oil of pennyroyal 1t might keep
them away, but in that case the remedy
would be as bad as the disease, for the
oil smarts the skin when applied. The
ground is trifle swampy as we enter the
woods, and we see plant bearing pure
white flower. Do not pluck it; it is scent
less and will soon fall to pieces. This
is the blood root, so called, doubtless,
from the reddish fluid that exudes when
its root or stem is cut. This plant is one
of the first harbingers of spring, and it's
root dried in the shade is esteemed by
the negroes as an excellent emetic.
Blood root is quoted as a commercial
article, though l think a large stock
would be difficult to dispose of.
Not far from the blood root is diff
ferent style of plant. At distance it
appears to bear a bright, scarlet flower,
but on examination number of small
berries, not unlike those of the dogwood
tree, are found on stem. Pull 1t up and
bulb resembling a small turnip is discov-
cred. Put small slice on your tongue and
youwil experience the most acrid, venom
GUS burn you have ever suffered. 1t is
the Indian turnip, and this burning prop
erty is dissipated by drying, when it is
held by the plantation faculty as remedy
for tlatulency or collie. | have very little
to say in favor of this plant, for when
young, as a practical joke, was in
duced to bite one of these bulbs, and
have never forgotten it.
We will probably meet on the field
another plant bearing scarlet flower,
and that, too, is a plant demanding re-
spectful treatment. Lobelia or Indian
tobacco is one of the most powerful of
emetics, and an overdose would likely
prove fatal. The root is where this virtue
resides, and is gathered and dried in Au-
gust or September. Thomson, the
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-09-17
CONSIDERABLE RATS.
How Some Young Rodents Looked to the
Welfare of a Veteran.

How Some Young Rodents Looked to the
Welfare of a Veteran.
In the rear of certain house some miles
out of town there is small outbuilding used
as wash-house and summer kitchen. One
day an old rat was seen to come out from
under it, which from his peculiar appearance
attracted attention. His ears were ragged
and partly gone, his tail was skinned and
sore, and he appeared generally used up
He moved slowly and carefully, and after
watching him while it was seen that he
was blind. Another smaller rat came out
soon, and busted himself about the old one,
bringing him bits of food and keeping near
him constantly. A dog barked across the
street, and instantly there was commotion.
The younger one jumped toward his blind
companion, another rat coming to his assist
ance, and the two, Selling the old fellow by
the ears, one on each side, dragged him
quickly under the shed, out of danger He
was evidently an old patriarch of the family,
and his well-worn appendages were evidence
of the frequent anxiety of his friends for his
safety. The above is true as well as curious
story.-Danbury News.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-09-17
IN OLD TIMES.
THE PLANTATION DRUG STORE
AND HOW 1T WAS RUN.
1t Covered All Outdoors and Embraced
the World-The Ridicule of Physicians
A Stroll in the Shop with One of the Old
Decentralization Qualities of Plants.


The drug store of the old Maryland
plantations was a very large affair. 1t
covered more space than did Solomon's
temple, reached an altitude far ex-
ceeding that of the Tower of Babel, and
its decorations cast the embellished walls
of the Vatican and Louvre far into the
shade. In plain language, the plantation
drug store was "all outdoors" In the
shade of primeval forests, in the rich loan
of Doggy fen-lands, by sly fence corners
and in neglected fields, the negro sought
his "yarbs." Primitive people always look
to the vegetable or animal kingdom to
find the means of relieving the many ills
that flesh is heir to-a circumstance
that must be vastly encouraging to the
followers of the Thomsonian practice.
Physicians are wont to cast ridicule at
the family panacea, and doubtless at times
with good reason. Some of them are
based entirely on superstition, while
others appear devoid even of this basis,
as, for instance, the negro prescription
for bee sting, viz, rub the part with
three kinds of weeds selected at random.
This, of course, is sheer nonsense.
Equally as ridiculous were some of the
remedies of we olden time. An old
Saxon writer gravely informs us that an
efficacious remedy for fever is to tie a
live wasp to the patient. On second
thoughts, this is not so ridiculous as It
seems, for the sufferer would be apt to
bring on perspiration by his active ex-
ertions to get rid of this living lancet.
Take the skin of mere swine or por-
poise," sayeth the same writer, land work
into whip. Swinge the man well there
with and soon shall he be cured of lun-
acy." Certainly these Saxon remedies
may be termed heroic.
The remedies of the plantation were
not ridiculous nor yet were they nos
trums. Many of the medicines have en-
tered into materia medica disguised with
high-sounding Latin names. You would
hardly recognize in sanguindria canedensis
the familiar old blood root that you
plucked so often when boy. AS soon
as the snow melted and March winds and
April showers set to work world-clean-
ing, to make ready for summer, the an
cient negro dame prescribed copious
draughts of sassafras root tea "to purify
de blood, honey" Many cup of this
amber-colored, not ill-tasting fluid have
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-09-17

knowledge of the game, if proper
attention was paid to them. But the
game continues. A side is retired
in one, two, three order; not a man
makes base. The crowd settles down
to keen enjoyment of this battle
of athletes, and, like a smoldering
volcano, is ready to burst forth at Sec
ond's notice. 1t comes-it's bound to
come, for the crowd must cheer some
time. If the home nine is not playing a
good game they will cheer the visitors
and groan most dolefully over the errors
of their own favorites. But it is when
the game is very close that the excite
ment is the most intense. The people all
seem to be sitting on springs so suddenly
can they get on their feet. The bases
are full, the home club is two runs be-
hind the champions, two men are out.
The next batter is called One can hear
the crowd breathe so quiet is the intent
ness. Nothing breaks the silence except
the "spat" of the ball as it hits the
leather-protected hands of the catcher
and the sharp voice of the umpire as he
calls "Strike" or "Ball" But the bats
man changes it all. With quick swing
of his bat he hits the ball and there is a
scamper among the players. Scamper,
though, is not the word to express the
applause from the spectators. The crack
of the ball as it is turned from its course
and sent flying out toward the boundary
fence is only just heard when scene
of confusion ensues. Up on chairs go
old, middle-aged and young. Hats
canes and umbrellas are flOurished in the
air. Cheer after cheer follows the ball in
its flight toward the fence. Over it goes
noise, confusion, cheering, stamping,
maddening influence of such hit Five
minutes of this kind of scene are worth
year of dizziness and apathy. So it
goes-first one way, then another; and at
the end of the season the disgust and en-
thusiasm are about balanced. During
the present year the race for the
pennant in each of the associations is
very interesting. In the National
League five clubs are punched and the pen
nant belongs to any one of them. In the
American Association St. Louis has q
firm hold on first place, but the race for
second place is close enough to cause any
amount of interest. The Baltimore Club
had strong hold on this place, but of
late their erratic playing has dampened
the hopes of their best friends. The
game, however, has secured a firm foot
ing in the affections of the American
people, and amateur as well as profess
sional contests draw large crowds, and
the ladies are as fond of the game as their
husbands or brothers. At one of
the ball 8 ounds not long since q
gentleman was present to see his
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-09-17
ICopUri0hted, 1871


81 don't see what fun there is in chas-
ing ball about lot" said lady in
street-car, who was incommoded by a
crowd of people on the way to the base
ball grounds. II should think grave men
would be ashamed of such child's play"
she observed to her companion in quer-
ulous whisper
Staid gentlemen who have never seen
game have been known to express
themselves to the same purport, and
such one is often converted into the
veriest baseball crank. At the solicita-
ton of some friend he will go to see a
game in much the same frame of mind as
a person who goes to the circus to oblige
the children. The contagious enthusiasm
of great assemblage soon relaxes his
manner. His eyes sparkle, and he be-
sieges his companion with eager interro-
cations on points of play. Before the
game is over you may see him, at some
exciting crisis of the contest, upon his
feet, brandishing his arms and yelling as
loudly as anybody in the crowd. His
hedIG puIuS Will savage lHulSHdliOu
when the umpire gives close deci-
sion against his side; he Is cast down
by successes of the opposing nine; he
glows with triumph when his side wins,
and when the game is over our sedate
friend is converted into loquacious en-
thusiast, who talks baseball all the way
home, and astonishes his wife by excited
outbursts on the topic at the tea-table.
For this chasing a ball around lot
implies great deal. To savage, Dan
lei Webster delivering an Grafton would
be man making strange noises and ges-
ticulations; to the uneducated ear a
Wagner overture is din of blare, bang,
squeak and scrape. 1t is not the super
fetal appearance of things, but their
significance, that denotes their quality,
and this hitting and chasing of ball i'm
plies the finest coordination of nerve